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Varkala
Varkala is located 45 kms from Thiruvananthapuram city is an
important hindu pilgrimage center. Varkala is known for Papasnanam
Beach and 2000 years old Sree Janardhana Swamy Temple. Sivagiri
is also the final resting place of Sree Narayana Guru, the great
social reformer.
The 'Sivagiri Pilgrimage' is usually conducted between 30th
December and 1st January every year. The Sivagiri Mutt - a religious
retreat was founded by Sree Narayana Guru (1856 - 1928) the
renowned philosopher and social reformer of modern Kerala. Even
decades after the Guru breathed his last here in 1928, his Samadhi
(resting place) continues to be thronged by thousands of pilgrims.
The Sivagiri Mutt is also the headquarters of the Sree Narayana
Dharma Paripalana Sangham, a religious organization established
by the Guru to propagate his concept of 'One Caste, One Religion,
One God'.
How to Reach
Nearest railway station : Varkala.
Nearest airport : Thiruvananthapuram International Airport,
about 46 km from Varkala.
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